Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Oboe Grade 7 from 2022 Syllabus:

Grade 7 Scales

ABRSM Oboe Scales, Grades 6-8

Grade 7 Sight-Reading

ABRSM Oboe Specimen Sight Reading, Grades 6-8

Grade 7 Aural

Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 7 (book only)
Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 7 (book and CD)
Aural Training in Practice, Grades 6-8 (book and CD)

Grade 7 Pieces

One piece must be chosen from each of Lists A, B and C:

List A

1 Albinoni Adagio and Allegro (2nd and 3rd movts from Concerto in B -, Op. 7 No. 3) Albinoni: Concerto in B♭, Op. 7 No. 3 (Boosey & Hawkes)
2 J. S. Bach Allegro (3rd movt from Sonata in G minor, BWV 1020) J. S. Bach: Sonata in G minor for Flute, BWV 1020 (Bärenreiter)
3 Cimarosa, arr. Benjamin Introduzione and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from Concerto for Oboe) Cimarosa: Concerto for Oboe (Boosey & Hawkes)
4 Eichner Rondo (3rd movt from Concerto in C for Oboe), arr. Rothwell Eichner: Concerto in C for Oboe (OUP Archive)
5 Elgar Allegro (from Andante and Allegro), arr. Kay Elgar: Andante and Allegro for Oboe (Acuta Music)
6 J. A. Koželuch Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in F) ending at b. 191 J. A. Koželuch: Concerto in F (European Music Archive)
7 A. Richardson Rendezvous (No. 1 from French Suite) A. Richardson: French Suite (Emerson)
8 Giuseppe Sammartini Andante and Allegro (1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in G, Op. 13 No. 4) Giuseppe Sammartini: Sonata in G, Op. 13 No. 4 (Schott)
9 Philip Sparke Moto perpetuo (No. 6 from Super Solos for Oboe) Philip Sparke: Super Solos for Oboe (Anglo Music)
10 Telemann Siciliana and Spirituoso (1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in A minor, TWV 41:a3) Telemann: Sonatas and Pieces from ‘Der getreue Musikmeister’ (Bärenreiter)

LIST B

1 Abdel-Rahim The Lotus Pond Abdel-Rahim: The Lotus Pond (International Opus)
2 J. S. Bach Adagio (2nd movt from Sonata in G minor, BWV 1020) J. S. Bach: Sonata in G minor for Flute, BWV 1020 (Bärenreiter)
3 Binge The Watermill Binge: The Watermill (Weinberger)
4 Donizetti Solo in F minor Donizetti: Solo in F minor (Musica Rara)
5 Ferling Study in D (No. 13 from 48 Studies, Op. 31)  Ferling: 48 Studies, Op. 31 (Universal)
6 Jan Freidlin Tranquility (No. 1 from Moods)  Jan Freidlin: Moods for Oboe Solo (Dohr)
7 U. Kay Recitative and Air (2nd movt from Suite in B) U. Kay: Suite in B for Oboe (Prairie Dawg Press)
8 Mozart Adagio (2nd movt from Oboe Quartet in F, K. 370), trans. Hodgson Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F, K. 370 (Peters)
9 N. Rota Elegia N. Rota: Elegia (Leduc) or The Chester Oboe Anthology (Chester)
10 Schumann No. 1 (from Three Romances, Op. 94) Schumann: Three Romances, Op. 94 (Breitkopf & Härtel or Peters or Henle)

LIST C

1 Britten Pan (No. 1 from Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op. 49)  Britten: Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op. 49 (Boosey & Hawkes)
2 Salvatore Di Stefano Marcia dei pomodori (No. 10 from Napolitango) Salvatore Di Stefano: Napolitango for Oboe (UT Orpheus)
3 Dring Italian Dance Dring: Italian Dance (Weinberger)
4 Jacob Allegro giocoso (2nd movt from Sonatina for Oboe) Jacob: Sonatina for Oboe (OUP)
5 Mike Mower Answer the Question, from The Good-Tempered Oboe (Itchy Fingers Publications)
6 C. Nielsen Humoresque (No. 2 from Fantasy Pieces, Op. 2) C. Nielsen: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 2 for Oboe (Henle) or The Chester Oboe Anthology (Chester)
7 Phillip Rawle Beguine (from Jazz Dances) Phillip Rawle: Nice ‘n’ Easy and Jazz Dances for Oboe (Forton Music)
8 Romuald Twardowski Humoresque (from Pastorale and Humoresque) Romuald Twardowski: Pastorale and Humoresque for Oboe (PWM)
9 Julia Usher Midnight Blue Unbeaten Tracks for Oboe (Faber)
10 Woolfenden Harlequin and Columbine, from Reflections for Oboe (Brass Wind)

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Theory of Music

ABRSM Music Theory Exam Materials
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Syllabus amendments

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Syllabus revision

The ABRSM has not scheduled the next revision of the Woodwind Syllabus. The ABRSM will post advance notice of planned changes to the Woodwind Syllabus (including syllabus overlap information) at www.abrsm.org/syllabusupdates.

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